El Merry Christmas
UNION
Union
VoL 48. NO. 10.
MILL WORKERS DEMAND
PAYMENT OF SCHWAB'S
DEBTS BY STEEL HEADS
James B. Cent, Regional Director
of B. W. 0. 0, Declares Huge
Profits Make It Possible
JAMES B. GENT
Following nation-wide interest in
the “debts of honor” of Charles M.
Schwab, expressed in jellers, news
stories and editorigls, James B. Gent,
director of (he Bteel Workers Organ.
jming Committee of the CIO of this
district. han joined the demand that
heads of the stell industry pay
debts.
These debian of Schwab's were made
hr. Daagident. of 8%. Francis
of
p $25,000, borrowed once
district, 12.800
the |
Press, Established May, 1830
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MULLIGAN NAMED
FIRE WARDEN AIDE
A. Moran of Johnstown
warden, Bunday
ced appointment of Harvey Mulligan,
Patton, as asiistant fire warden
Moran said he felt confident that
Mulligan, who served as president of
the Cambria County Firemen's Asso.
ciation in 1830, would render valuable
service in the extensive program be-
ng mapped {o strengthen Cambria
County's fire Jefenses.
The chief irdlicated that initial ef-
forts would be extended to obtain an
accurate inventory of fire-fighting
(eguipment sow on hand in the var.
fous wolunteer fire companies throu-
| ghout the district. "We want to know
wha twe have to work with,” said
| Moran
PATTON [DEFENSE
LEADERS NAMED
Both Males and Female Citizens
Requested) to Register NOW
at the Borough Office
Chief Jobin
five defense annotn-
Committees to function during any
emergency were appointed at a meet.
ing last Friday evening in the Patton
Community Hall
The public meeting of the
Defense Couindil was attended by over
400 persons. Burgess John Haluaka
outlined the complete functions of
gach committees in the event of alr
raids or othe! disasters
All citizens of Patton Borough and
the community, both male and female,
‘from 16 years of age up, are urgently
requested to Fegister immediately for
Patton
&
deiense work at the Patton Borough |
{ Office. De duty! Register at’
our uy a |hter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bishop | Altoona Diccess.
ust Quevy: sirraid warden,
nn and Ww. M. Bosserman;
iv. 1 Milton
| Haluska
jand bridges, George C. Hoppel, chair |
ian, and Janes McGQonegal, un-Am-
ierican activities, J. J. Sheehan, Chas.
‘Swab and H. H. Nehrig. alr defense |
council, J. J, Sheehan, Wm. Biatt
Barton Winslow, Elmer Crowell, Mil: |
ton Stoltz ard John Bender; records
and finance, Harry Stoltz, Frank X.
Young. Andrihw Senita, John Thomas,
roared children |
build the |
Raiph Litzinger, Charles Snyder and
Frank Cammarata; general council,
Dr. B. P. Cooper, Lows Haluska, Geo,
IHoppel, Wm, J .Blatt and Frank
Schwab,
All the locul Council Defense Chair-
‘men are to nieet at the Legion Home
{Friday evening, December 28, at 8:00
at which time Walter Btinson,
rg, Chairman of County De- |
fense Unit, will be present to explain |
the work of various committees in’
| detail,
AH BESTA SOR TBS Erie
Gears
son, Louis Luxenberg, H. C. Kinney, |
| Birt,
!rolitown
: nade
Patton Courier, Established Qot., 1808.
| CAMBRIA COUNTIANS
LOSE WEIGHT PERMITS
William 8 Livengood Je.
nounced concellation of weighmastier
licenses held by Bteve Reiter of By.
Reuben FP.
The
| Bhort-Weight Coal Act, :
Mr. Livengood also announced that |
the new solid fuel weight com! slips |
| must be used after New Year's Duy: |
Th esixaeonth extension for use of
slips printed before the new Bhort- |
Weight Cosl Act went into effect lat |
Christmas h ells
1 heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
~ H.W. Longfellow
NIGKTOWN GIRL KILLED, SIXTY NEW BOY SCOUT
SIX INJURED AT REVLOC TROOPS ARE PROPOSED
A 15-year-old Nicktown girl was
killed and six others injured, three
seriously, in a truck-automobile accl-
dent at 4:30 Saturday afternoon on
Route 422, st the intersection of (he
fevioe Road, two miles east of Eb
snaburg.
The vietim was Helen Bishop, dau- | tes in this territory, the the head uf the |
Fianna for the organization of Boy
of the Altoona Diocese have been dis
closed by Most Rev. Bishop Richard |
T Guilfoyle
a, fracture {and &
‘old daughter,
Btoits, Joseph | skull and
(ai. ‘Condition of
| Hospital. Tay rrr
45,
riding in the Roles’ machine, sustain. Peary Council.
‘ed 5 fracture of the left leg and the |
right sm.
DeRubis suffered lacerations of
the chin, face forehead and fractured
vibe. He is also in the Johnstown
hospital. Stephen, his 13-year-old son,
sustained bruises of the back, lacera-
tion of the lower lip and a sprained
wrist.
State Motor Police at Ebensburg
ssid the Roles machine crashed into
the truck when it started to turn
across the highway. An inquest will
be held next week by Coroner Pat.
rick MeDermott,
A ANA IN
RL STRUBLE NAMED
NORTH KIWANIS HEAD
strated on a number of occasions his
"interest in the Hoy Beouls, has aps
pointed a committee to further the
work among Catholics.
PATTON MINER DIES oF
INJURIES RECEIVED IN
MINES Las? THURSDAY
TS PIII
I. Choby, 28, of Patton at 1:30 p. wm. |
st Friday in Colver Hospital
Choby suffered a fracture of the |
skull when struck on the head by a
sar while at work in the Colver mine
of the Ebensburg Coal Company on |
Chursday
Choby was born in Pstton on Sep- |
semen tember 26, 1913, a son of the late Mr. |
Robert L. Struble, Barnesboro, was ¥
glected president of the North Cam-
bria Kiwanis Club for the ensuing
year at 8 meeting held last week in
the Brandon Hotel, Spangler. Mr.
Struble succeeds RB. H. Greenwood of
Other officers elected are Dr. Fred
E. Arble, Patton, vice president; J.
Edward Stevens, Carrolitown; George
C. He . HH. H. Nehrig and Dr. F.
BE. Arble, all of Patton; J. R. Nichol-
eae
mother, Mrs. Anna Choby, and these
brothers and sisters—John, Edward,
{9 &. m. Monday in St George's Cath- |
Alexia Horvath, 0. 8B. B, with inter-
Clark, W. R. Crago, J. Henry |
Cink and R. H. Greenwood, all of |
Batntsboro, members of the board of |
{| In one of the most ambitions pro- |
| grams outlined for Boy Beout activi. |
Bishop Guiltioyle, who has demon: |
Mining claimed the life of Bernard
olic Church at Patton by Rev. Father ty
summer, expires on January 1,
he sald.
RAR RRA SO ntl FR Ror ah
JOHN A. LIPPLE KILLED
IN COUNTRY’S SERVICE
24 Year-Old Ashville Mun Abourd)
U. B. Arisona When Bunk
by Enemy on Dec. 7
Cambria € ‘ounty’ # first rasusity of
World War II was made known Sal-
‘urday night in 4 Navy Department
dispatch lo the parents of an Ashville
the states |
secretary of internal affairs, has an- |
Hush of Fallen Tim-
‘ber, and Edward Kontorchik of Care
cancellations wire |
for various violations of (he!
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SI a CEO
SUBSRIPTION $2.00 PER YOR
ATE i
"RICHARD 1.
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BUCK
HONOR ANNAPOLIS
GRADUATE FRIDAY
Ensign ’s Graduation Held
Liat to Present Eatty
Duties to Start Soon
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INISIGN RICHARD MH. BUCK
young man who made the supreme
sacrifice for his country.
John A.
Mr. and Mra. Anthony Lipple, lost his
Hie on the UU, 8. 8. Arizona when she
was sunk December 7 by Japanese
alreraft. Official word reached the
sage from the chief of the Bures:. of
Navigation, Navy Dept, Waablaglon:
Your son, John A. Lippls, jetly
cfficcr, first clas, was ovr
He graduted from Patton High Beh
aol in the cluss of 1955 and enlisted
ihe following year.
a sddition to hia parents and two
brothers in the Navy, Lippie is par
vived by three sisters. Mary Cather
ine and Margaret Lipple, at home,
land Sister M. Evangelista, 1. WH. M,
Solemn requiem mass for the Navy
man was celebrated Tuesday mors |
. Woodlawn, Md
Lipple, 24-year-old son of | |
Naval Academy st Annapolis. Mary
(land, tanks in the upper fifth of his
cing of 170 midshipmen.
The Patton young man, & |
Scout Troops in ever Catholic church |, o.oiie parents in the following mes. | Mr. snd Mrs. Raymond
homie on furlough, after which he is
(to je with the
| Uniled States
(i prt Sac fon
(Jenusity 8
n ine uch
- it emergency. He holds sn
WINANS 'S HEAD SHORN
4 comely 53-year-old Cambria
won was decapitaled early onday
in (ne of the most gruescine highway
acqidents in the ansusls of
Cotinty.
Yar head severed al the
; Mabee
ing at 8 o'clock in St. Thomas’ Cath.
{olic Church, Ashville, of which Lipple |
Wis member,
a kas aacnad
JURY ABSOLVES
SPANGLER pot
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A coroner's jury Saturday afin)
noon absolved William Reed, 3, off
[North Spangler, of eximinsl
{ce in the death of John M.
Jury agreed that Nycek cam
his eh as result of injuries mat:
{fered when he was struck by an site.
Palin Highway
emiburg. An
| driver of the